archiveApril 18, 2018

The Senate has described as a treasonable felony, the action of suspended Senator Ovie Omo-Agege who was said to have led unidentified men to the chamber of the Senate to snatch the mace which is its symbol of authority. Spokesperson of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi,  described the action...

  Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, on Wednesday accused the Federal Government of not fully releasing the 13 per cent derivation to the oil-producing states as provided by the constitution. The governor insisted that oil producing states in the country were not getting the complete 13 percent derived from oil...

The Nigerian Senate has resumed plenary session after the mace, the official symbol of authority, was forcefully taken away by suspected thugs earlier on Wednesday morning. The commencement of the plenary was preceded by an executive session where the forceful removal of the mace was discussed. “The session is holding...